The Consolidated B-32 Dominator was a powerful American bomber used by the U.S. Army Air Forces during World War II. Notably, it holds the distinction of being the last Allied aircraft to see combat in the war, and its final mission also marked the last American airman to be killed in combat during World War II.

The ships of the Jacob van Heemskerck class of the Royal Netherlands Navy were constructed as specialised air defence frigates. It was a further developement out of the Standard-frigates. Two ships were built. They served for about twenty years in the R.Neth. navy. Since 2005 both are in service as the Almirante Latorre class in the Chilean Navy.

To counter a growing threat of Soviet submarines and aircraft shortly after WWII, the Royal Netherlands Navy ordered new ships. Classified as ASW destroyer (onderzeebootjager), but so close to contemporary destroyers in terms of specifications. Still suffering from the havoc of war the national industry managed to design and construct these ships in two classes.

Drenthe was of the more capable Type 47B series.

Taking the height of the poleFor the sixteenth century navigator this meant finding your latitude. Five centuries ago, to the year, the first nautical handbooks on celestial navigation appeared in print with declination tables written for 1517-1520. They explained how you can find your position taking the height of the sun or the Pole Star. And which course to steer to find your port. These are techniques that have proven their value through the centuries. In this book Siebren van der Werf a...

Developed in the 1960s by General Dynamics, the F-111 pioneered variable-sweep

wings, afterburning turbofan engines, and automated terrain-following radar for

low-level, high-speed ¿ight. Its design in¿uenced later variable-sweep wing aircraft,

and some of its advanced features have become commonplace. Being relatively

expensive to maintain amid post-Cold War budget cuts, the USAF elected to retire

its F-111 ¿eet during the 1990s.

HMCS Haida was a destroyer of the Tribal-class serving in the Royal Canadian Navy (RCN) from 1943-1963. During World War II, Haida sank more enemy surface tonnage than any other Canadian warship. In the Korean War the ship did two tours of duty.

Nowadays she is the only surviving Tribal-class destroyer out of 27 units that were constructed between 1937-1945 for the Royal Navy, Royal Australian Navy, and the Royal Canadian Navy.

Both Tromp-class frigates entered service in 1975/76. Their primary task was area air defence. They acted as flagships for the COMNLTG (Commander Netherlands Task Group).

Because of their large radome (wich housed a 3D radar antenna) the ships had the nickname “Kojak” after the bald-headed actor in the famous action crime tv-series.

This is the third and final book about the North American bomber B-25 Mitchell. Volumes 1 and 2 of the 'Mitchell Masterpieces' described B-25s in service with the U.S. Armed Forces and with other foreign military forces. Volume 3 is about B-25s operating in civil service after World War II.

Mitchell Masterpieces 3 contains an overview of the companies, organisations and owners of the B-25s after 1945. This history of the B-25 in civil service contains around 900 pictures, many in colour.

Jan ter Haar schrijft uit 'ergernis' over de 'Ever Given' die was vastgelopen in het Suezkanaal en over de 'Costa Concordia', waarvan de kapitein voor jaren de bak indraaide. In dit boek geeft Jan ter Haar zijn mening over de zeevaart en scheepsberging in de 21ste eeuw.

Wie bekend is met de maritieme geschiedenis van Nederland in de zeventiende

eeuw, weet dat de zeemacht in die periode enige beroemde schepen kende.

Veelal robuuste oorlogsbodems die meerdere zeeslagen doorstonden en

onderdak verleenden aan illustere zeehelden. Een goed voorbeeld daarvan is de

Aemilia, het vlaggenschip van Maarten Tromp. In Aemilia volgt de lezer de

indrukwekkende carrière van dit oorlogsschip: op jacht naar Duinkerker kapers,

tijdens de verovering van de Tweede Spaanse Armad...